Journal — cottage kitchen

New At Quittner: White Stripe Linen

August 3, 2024

We're excited to have just recently launched a new color-way for our tea towels — White Stripe Linen. This is the same rustic weave linen that we have been using for tea towels, loop towels, and ru...

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The Return of the Palatine Collection

June 22, 2024

After releasing the Palatine Collection in 2023, we hit a production wall. It took months of fine-tuning to figure out how to make our porcelain tableware in the quantities to meet the higher than ...

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The Apartment Project: The Kitchen Goes Green

April 7, 2024

Making over a disappointing kitchen takes $50 of paint and a little patience. Magic is, truly, possible.

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The Mind of the Maker: Jessica Weinberg, Firehouse Pottery Co.

July 27, 2023

Hi Jessica! Can you share how your practice, Firehouse Pottery Co., took shape and what led to the work you do today?  I started Firehouse Pottery Co. in 2019 and, at the time, I was planning to o...

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Making the Riven Rock Towel Holder: From Rhode Island to the Hudson Valley

June 29, 2023

Riven Rock was built as a no-frills vacation ‘cottage’ with tons of room for family and guests just a few dozen feet away from a private pebble beach in Jamestown, Rhode Island. The house has a mas...

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Making our Rustic Linens in the Hudson Valley

June 22, 2023

Our rustic linens are a low-waste kitchen staple we make because we use them ourselves every day.

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The Making of the Palatine Collection

June 2, 2023

The Palatines didn't leave much behind. They arrived in the Hudson Valley in 1710 on ships after spending years waiting on boats in New York Harbor. They had left Europe as refugees, and they dise...

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How to Create a Cottage Kitchen Feeling Without Renovating Your Home

April 1, 2023

Layout, materials, lighting, and color theme all come into play when bringing the cottage kitchen look to life. 

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